i just had a bad car wreck that totaled my car, i broke two ribs bruised my spleen had a chest contusion and a head contusion i was given toradol 10 mg tabs every 4-6 hrs but iam still in major pain could there be something else wrong or just the wrong meds please help... christy

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As lynnelee said, Toradol is an NSAID. Also as she said, it's use needs to be limited to five days to avoid kidney issues. Another issue is possible medication overuse headache if it's use more than two or three days a week. See Medication Overuse Headache - When the Remedy Backfires for more information on this.

Hopefully, you're feeling better by now. If not, please call your doctor and let him know you need help with the pain.

I'm a well-educated and fairly intelligent person who has been undergoing t he challenges of a variety of things caused by my osteoarthritis for over 14 years . Many people don't understand my refusal to take pain meds in spite of, at times, debilitating pain. The side effects for me, haven't been worth taking any of the HUGE variety of prescription drugs on the market.
A few months ago, my orthopedic surgeon as well as my neurologist, diagnosed me with the biggest challenge so far - my back is "betraying" me! My lower back has deteriorating disks, I also have stenosis of the spinal column, bulging disks, exposed nerves, and a few other things. Therefore causing excruciating pain. After a CT Scan, I was also told I needed to sell my house and buy one with no stairs. It was also recommended that I be sure to have wide doorways (they didn't need to explain that to me!).
Yes, I was frightened about the future. My doctors also put me on a 24 hour a day regimen of strong narcotic paink...

Full Question:
I took a oxycodone 5mg and 15 min later was given a toradol shot. Is this safe? Amy.
Full Answer:
Dear Amy;
There are no significant interactions between these two medications to make the combination unsafe.
That said, it doesn't mean they're safe for you. It depends on more than those two medications. It also depends on all other medications you're taking and any medical issues you may have. Hopefully, you remembered to tell the doctor who ordered the Toradol about the oxycodone, and he or she considered that before ordering the Toradol.
Good luck, John Claude Krusz and Teri Robert
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Migraineurs and other chronic pain patients who use narcotics (opioids) are often asked to sign narcotics contracts, or treatment agreements, with their doctors. These contracts establish the rules for the doctor’s prescribing narcotic pain medications. They require that the patient submit to random or scheduled drug testing to determine if they are taking the proper amount of the drug and that they are not taking any other pain medications or illicit drugs. If patients fail the test, these contracts allow the doctor to terminate care. Who do these contracts protect? Doctors can get into big trouble for over-prescribing controlled substances, or helping people with addiction or substance abuse issues get them. These contracts are an attempt to limit doctor’s exposure to prosecution for misuse of controlled narcotics. Research shows that it’s not usually chronic pain patients who abuse narcotics. Pain medication is widely under-prescribed, and pain u...

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